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more than 1,000 flights. the major storm bringing the most snowfall cities like new york have seen in years. >> we actually got on the left like yesterday. that was canceled. we were of the first flight this morning. and that was canceled. >> norah: a "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening, i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us on this tuesday night. we begin with a fast-moving nor'easter. the 45 million americans impacted from west virginia to massachusetts. in some places, 15 inches of snow fell today alone emma needing to dangerous road conditions, crashes, and many tonight are without power. more than 1 million students were out of school. new york city is digging out and this is the biggest snowstorm since 2022. snow covered roads caused havoc during the morning commute, causing more than 1200 accidents in pennsylvania alone. air travelers faced their own problems, with more than 3,000

delays and cancellations at the nation's airports. well, tonight, the major concern is coastal flooding. more than 11 million on the shorelines are under alerts tonight. cbs's lana zak starts us off tonight. >> reporter: a near miss in the northeast as a fast-moving storm dumped snow from maryland to massachusetts. new york city saw the highest daily snow total in more than two years, just over 3 inches, but far less than the eight that was predicted by the national weather service. >> i wanted more. i wanted way more appeared and i wanted it to snow all day. >> reporter: while parts of connecticut and pennsylvania saw more than a foot of snow. the wintry white whitley turned slushy and slick, police responding to more than a thousand accidents in pennsylvania and hundreds more in new jersey and connecticut, according to state police. air travel was also a mess, with thousands of interruptions at major airports, including new york laguardia, where more than a third of flights were canceled. >> i look at the weather and it seemed like it was going to be okay. but it definitely affected, we

couldn't even drive out. >> reporter: the massachusetts coast is under if what advisory. louisa moller is there. >> northerly winds and winds and astronomical tide makes this parking lot look like a swimming pool. >> reporter: as a safety precaution, many schools closed today, went remote with the computer network had a meltdown with nearly a million students tried logging in at the same time. >> to say that i am disap disappointed, frustrated, and angry is an understatement. >> reporter: well, there was one great benefit to that online learning snafu. central park today filled with kids who actually got to bring those sleds out of their closets for the first time in more than two years. but norah, now that the sun has gone down, all of that slush is refreezing as authorities more and you have to be careful out there right now. >> norah: that is an important

warning. lana zak, thank you very much. let's bring in meteorologist chris warren, from our partners at the weather channel as there are more storms on the way. good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah. this winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow for some areas in the northeast, but many of the big cities saw far less than that. including boston, just a tenth of an inch at the airport. main reason for that, the overall track of the system shifted a little bit to the south, but also the northeast winds bringing in the relatively mild air from the atlantic, keeping boston in the rain quite a bit longer and keeping down the snowfall totals. any melting happening today could refreeze by morning, with temperatures well below freezing, teens and 20s, watch out for black ice, a couple more chances for snow going through this week and into the weekend, fast-moving systems will bring a few to maybe half a foot of snow for some, but it is going to be the cold that millions will feel.

by saturday morning, 190 million with temperatures below freezing, norah. >> norah: chris warren, thank you peered back here in washington, president biden today came out swinging againstr president donald trump, calling his comments about russia invading nato countries shameful and dumb. the president says trump's remarks raised the stakes for congress to approve new funding to support ukraine, israel, and taiwan. cbs's ed o'keefe has details from the white house. >> the former president has set a dangerous and shockingly frankly un-american signal to the world. >> reporter: president biden leveled a blistering attack today on donald trump, recently saying he wouldn't defend nato allies from a rushing attack if they don't pay full dues to the. >> let's say that happened. no, i would not protect you. in fact, i would encourage in fact, i would encourage them to do whatever the ll they want. we've got to pay. you got to pay your bills. >> can you imagine a former president of the night at state say that? the whole world heard it. the worst thing is he means it.

no other president in our history has ever bowed down to a russian dictator. let me say this as clearly as i can: i never will. for god sake, it's dumb, it's shameful, it's dangerous, it's un-american. >> reporter: the president spoke after an all-night all-night marathon debate in the senate led to early-morning passage of an emergency national scaredy spending bill. >> the bill as amended passes. >> reporter: it's road provides billions in ukraine israel and taiwan, but says nothing about u.s.-mexico border security. and that is why white house speaker mike johnson says he won't bring it up for a vote. >> national security begins with border security. we have said that all along. >> reporter: house republicans are increasingly taking cues from trump, who has said they should not support any border security deal that could benefit democrats and president biden. the president today said the stakes are bigger than that. >> i say to the house members, house republicans, you've got to decide. are you going to stand up for freedom? or are you going to side with

terror and tear any? will you stand with america? or trump? >> reporter: meanwhile, tonight, house republicans are planning to vote again to impeach homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas, in opposition to his handling of border security. a similar boat failed last week, and if they succeed this time, mayorkas would be the first cabinet secretary impeached since 1876. norah? >> norah: ed o'keefe at the white house, thank you. the pentagon tonight says the secretary of defense lloyd austin is now home from the hospital and has resumed his full duties. secretary austin underwent treatment for a bladder problem stemming from a surgery for prostate cancer in december. he is expected to return to the pentagon later this week. thousands of flight attendants walked to the picket lines at dozens of airports in the u.s. today. most of the nation's flight attendants represented by multiple unions, are in contract negotiations, seeking better pay and working conditions. we get details from cbs's carter evans. >> hey hey!

corporate greed has got to go! >> reporter: outside airports across the country today, flight attendants walked to the picket line. several thousands representing two dozen airlines in more than 30 airports come all at the same message. >> we have been fighting for contracts for probably two and a half years. >> reporter: the picketing comes at a crucial time for flight attendants, who say they have been dealing more frequently with unruly passengers. >> oh my god! >> reporter: and feel underappreciated for the times they performed potential life-saving measures, like when the door recently blew off this alaska airlines jet. >> hey hey! >> reporter: tim green has been in alaska airlines attended for more than 20 years peered when was the last time you got a raise? >> last significant race for us was back in 2018. >> reporter: before the increases in prices of everything? >> before everything started to skyrocket and yes, inflation went nuts. >> reporter: most flight attendants have a starting salary of just $27,000. the median salary is $63,000. the demand for a pay raise comes comes after pilots negotiated

between 35% and 50% salary hikes, and as airlines last year posted a combined $10 billion profit. and most domestic flight attendants don't even earn their all are hourly wage until the boarding door closes. >> about 25 minutes to an hour, working with the passengers, getting a release he did, dealing with all the problems. >> reporter: and you are not getting paid for that? >> we are not getting paid but we are required to be there. >> reporter: since no one walked off the job, no flights were delayed because of today's protests. now, contract negotiations are underway, so any strike would be months away at this point. and we reach out to several airlines. they all said that flight attendants have the right to picket and they are optimistic that deals will be reached. norah? >> norah: carter evans, thank you. well now to today's special election to replace disgraced former congressman george santos in new york's third congressional district. cbs's scott macfarlane reports the tight races being seen as a trial run for the general election from both parties.

>> reporter: they plowed ahead with a special election on long island. and a driving snowstorm, to replace a man who frankly produces own political storm. former republican congressman george santos, who fabricated his life story and allegedly used his campaign to fleece donors and enrich himself. do you feel like you're finally turning the page on george santos? >> yes. >> reporter: how does that feel? >> good. you know, he had to go. >> reporter: the republicans eating seeking the seat, mazi pilip, from ethiopia, mother of seven, one served in the military. less enthusiastic about coming out today? >> no, absolutely. george santos is absolutely the past. the issue, really securing the border, controlling illegal immigrants coming to our country. >> reporter: the democrat's former congressman tom suozzi, whose late flurry of campaign ads sought to neutralize pilip's

claims democrats are responsible for a border crisis that has brought thousands of migrants to new york. the bottom line is i want to talk about immigration because this is what the people care about and that is what i have been talking about for a long, long time. >> reporter: thousands voted early here but the campaigns were and how many prospective voters would trudge through today's mass. does this make you less inclined to come out? >> no, we headed out sledding and i said let's do this now since we are out. >> reporter: the stakes are so high, whoever winds could either shrink or expand republicans's narrow house majority and both parties spent millions of dollars trying to win this seat. so many of the advertisers, norah, focus on immigration. >> norah: really interesting. scott macfarlane, thank you. frustrating news about inflation sent stocks spiraling today. the dow had its worst in nearly a year, dropping the most 1.5%. it was no better for the s&p 500 or the nasdaq. those losses were triggered by a new report showing inflation came in higher-than-expected, at

3.1% last month, meaning the cutting interest rates may not come for several months. with inflation still stubbornly high, raising the cost of food and shelter, millions of student loan borrowers are stuck deciding between having to pay their debt or provide for their families. in tonight's "money watch," cbs's nancy chen has tips to help you save. >> reporter: with two master's degrees, racquelle perry has always prioritized education, and she has the bills to prove it peered how much do you owe? >> $307,000. >> reporter: when you see that amount written out, what do you think? >> how am i ever going to pay this back? >> reporter: the 30-year-old mother teaches financial literacy to high schoolers in harrisburg, pennsylvania, but when it comes to supporting her family, the numbers don't add up. >> if i pay this $500, $600, $700 this month, how am i going to afford to buy food for the month, for the week? >> reporter: perry avoided her payments along with 40% of

borrowers after federal student loan bills resumed last fall following the pause for the pandemic. borrowers won't face late fees for a one-year grace period with student loan advisor betsy mae at warren's interest is still building. what are the consequences or risks in not addressing this issue? >> if the loan ends up defaulting it is good to be a big hit on your credit. future debt that you need to take oncoming mortgage, a credit card, a car loan, is likely going to have a much higher interest rate. >> reporter: while everyone's situation is different, all federal loans offer an interest rate discount for auto pay, for some up to $2500 in annual interest could be written off on tax returns, and the government has constantly evolving programs that can eliminate or reduce loans, with options available through the online loan simulator tool. >> i would love to see every consumer with student loans get in the habit of reevaluating their student loan strategy and checking in on things once a year. >> reporter: lessons for all,

including those at the head of the classroom. nancy chen, cbs news, harrisburg, pennsylvania. >> norah: turning now to the migrant crisis impacting major american cities, about 40,000 asylum-seekers have been bused to denver, colorado, over the last year. that is more per capita than anywhere in the nation. the city is spending millions of dollars every week to house, feed, and educate them. cbs's omar villafranca goes "in depth" to show us how one place has become a safe haven for hundreds. >> reporter: yong prince wakes up early every morning, making breakfast for the hundreds of people staying at her packed denver motel. >> i don't want people to go to work on an empty stomach. >> reporter: but this motel is different. the rooms are free. and the guests are all migrants. mainly from venezuela. >> i am financially able to do this kind of job.

>> reporter: you wanted to help. >> yeah. >> reporter: this motel is closed but full of people. residents tell me there are some times eight people per room, sometimes a dozen, and during the busiest times, more than 25 people per room. 25-year-old carlos took us into the crowded room and he shares with more than a dozen people, including his wife. there is barely any room to walk. he has worked as a roofer, and when he can't find a job, he washes windshields for tips. "i'd rather work hard outside," he says, "because with this i can make money." like chicago and new york, the migrant surge is driving denver to the financial breaking point. the mile high stadium expects to spend $180 million this year on migrants, forcing the city to cut some services. >> we will start director green light a set of hard decisions about budget reductions. >> reporter: prince has received help and donations, but says she spent more than $300,000 of her own money since

october. after the recent deaths of her husband and son, the 73-year-old daughter of north korean immigrants feels this is her mission. is helping them helping you? >> yeah. >> reporter: get through the loss of your son? >> yes. >> reporter: but time is running out. she sold a property, and everyone has to leave by the end of the week. prince says she'd like to lease another property with her own money to help the migrants as long as she can. omar villafranca, cbs news, denver. >> norah: heart stopping new video from that deadly plane crash in florida shows it plummeting from the sky. that's next. ♪ ♪ i'm 65. and really smart later i'm 70-ish. consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan from unitedhealthcare. with this type of plan, you'll know upfront about how much your care costs. which makes planning your financial future easier. so call unitedhealthcare today

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>> norah: after nearly nine years, jon stewart's highly anticipated return to "the daily show" made it feel like he never left. cbs's vladimir duthiers reports stewart roasted president biden, donald trump, even himself as only he can. >> welcome to "the daily show"! >> reporter: jon stewart's come back to how many central as the daily show was treated with thunderous applause. >> i'm excited to be back. i'm very excited. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: the 61 euros comedian dived right in, tackling french conspiracy theories. >> kansas city chiefs are world champions which means the decades long plot in which travis and taylor brainwashed america, indicating routine vaccinations is complete. >> reporter: eight was a running theme, with stewart first taking on president biden. >> jason kelce and travis kelce. >> mama kelce.

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